PUBLIC RELATIONS AND PUBLICITY | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
IB3414 | International Trade Policy | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
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Language of instruction: | English |
Type of course: | Non-Departmental Elective |
Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
Course Coordinator : | Assoc. Prof. HÜMEYRA ADIGÜZEL |
Course Lecturer(s): |
Prof. Dr. YAVUZ GÜNALAY |
Recommended Optional Program Components: | None |
Course Objectives: | The main objective of this course is to provide students with an analytical perspective about international trade relations and negotiations by referring to the relationship between trade theory/trade policy instruments, and current trade relations. The course is divided into four parts: it starts with a theoretical approach to trade and trade policy instruments; then focuses on political economy of free trade and trade policy process. The third part is on international trade negotiations and the institutions (mainly the GATT and the WTO); their norms, principles and essential mechanisms; followed by a series of lectures on multilateral and regional trade arrangements and current topics in the global trading system |
The students who have succeeded in this course; The students who have succeeded in this course; 1. Learn the basic theoretical framework of trade policy analysis and apply this in particular cases 2. Learn the role and limitations of WTO and other international institutions governing the rule-based system of world economic order. 3. Learn about the widening scope of trade policy related issues such as environmental concerns, labor standards and intellectual property rights. 4. Learn about the role of domestic and international conflict of interests in determining trade policy. 5. Learn about regional economic integration and free trade agreements 6. Learn to access and interpret data on international trade policy. |
1st Week: International Trade Policy: An Introduction 2nd Week: Trade Policy instruments: Tariffs 3rd Week: Trade Policy instruments: non-tariff barriers 4th Week: Free trade vs. trade protection 5th Week: Political economy of trade policy: theoretical background 6th Week: Political economy of trade policy: rent-seeking 7th Week: Midterm 8th Week: International trade institutions: WTO 9th Week: WTO Multilateral Trade Arrangements: Industrial goods, trade in agriculture 10th Week: WTO Multilateral Trade Arrangements: Trade in services 11th Week: Doha Round of multilateral trade negotiations 12th Week: Preferential trade arrangements and regionalism 13th Week: Trade-and-Beyond-the-Border issues 14th Week: Current topics in world trade |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | 1st Week: International Trade Policy: An Introduction | |
2) | 2nd Week: Trade Policy instruments: Tariffs | |
3) | 3rd Week: Trade Policy instruments: non-tariff barriers | |
4) | 4th Week: Free trade vs. trade protection | |
5) | 5th Week: Political economy of trade policy: theoretical background | |
6) | 6th Week: Political economy of trade policy: rent-seeking | |
7) | 7th Week: Review | |
8) | 8th Week: International trade institutions: WTO | |
9) | 9th Week: WTO Multilateral Trade Arrangements: Industrial goods, trade in agriculture | |
10) | 10th Week: WTO Multilateral Trade Arrangements: Trade in services | |
11) | 11th Week: Doha Round of multilateral trade negotiations | |
12) | 12th Week: Preferential trade arrangements and regionalism | |
13) | 13th Week: Trade-and-Beyond-the-Border issues | |
14) | 14th Week: Current topics in world trade |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Bu ders için tek bir ders kitabı olmayıp, aşağıdaki eserlerin ilgili bölümleri temel okuma parçaları olarak tavsiye edilmektedir: There is no single textbook for this course. Relevant chapters in the following books are suggested as essential reading to provide a background: Hoekman, B. and M. Kostecki (2009), The Political Economy of the World Trading System: The WTO and Beyond, Third Edition, Oxford University Press. Barton, Goldstein, Josling and Steinberg (2006), The Evolution of the Trade Regime: Politics, Law, and Economics of the GATT and the WTO, Princeton University Press. Trebilcock, M. and R. Howse (2005), The Regulation of International Trade, Third Edition, Routledge. Van den Bossche, P. (2008), The Law and Policy of the World Trade Organization: Text, Cases and Materials Second Edition, Cambridge University Press. Bhagwati, J. (2002), Free Trade Today, Princeton University Press. Bagwell, K. and Staiger, R. (2002), The Economics of the World Trading System, The MIT Press. Rodrik, Dani (2011), The Globalisation Paradox, Oxford University Press. |
References: |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Attendance | 14 | % 5 |
Midterms | 1 | % 40 |
Final | 1 | % 55 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 45 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 55 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 40 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 102 |
Midterms | 1 | 2 |
Final | 1 | 2 |
Total Workload | 146 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | 1) To prepare the students to become communication professionals by focusing on strategic thinking, professional writing, ethical practice and innovative use of traditional and new media 2) To be able to have the ability to explain and identify problems associated with the relationships between events and facts in the areas of public relations, persuasive communication, communication management, corporate communications. 3) To be able to understand how an organizational culture works and how employees and leaders create messages as a communication tool. 4) To be able to critically discuss and interpret theories, concepts, methods, tools and ideas in the field of public relations. | |
2) | 1) To be able to create effective public relations plans using fundamental planning components that include situation analysis, public profile, objectives, strategies and tactics. 2) To be able to analyze primary and secondary research data in the fields of perception and reputation management and corporate communication practices. 3) To be able to develop creative and persuasive management skills in terms of reputation, employee relations, leadership and similar corporate practices. 4) To be able to explain and describe business marketing activities, economics, business law and global business practices. | |
3) | 1) To be able to search, write, and design articles, newsletters, and fliers, brochures, and announcements, in styles and formats appropraite various audiences, mediums and settings. 2) To be able to to use information, communication technologies and computer software with the required level of public relations, marketing communication, persuasive communication, communication management, corporate communications. Learning Competence 1) To be able to recognize national and international, social and cultural dimensions of public relations. Field Specific Competence 1) To be able to apply theoretical concepts related to mass communication, consumer behavior, psychology, persuasion,sociology, marketing, and other related fields to understand how public realtions works. 2) To be able to apply the underlying theories of communication and the necessities of work safety to different types of public relations processes and campaigns. Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility 1) To be able to take responsibility in an individual capacity or as a team in generating solutions to given scenarios which can occur in public relations processes. |